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Fewest graduate degrees, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 8.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Barnwell County, SC, up 14 places to #7.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Marlboro County, SCSC25,4882.9%−0.8 pts

02▲1Union County, SCSC26,7993.6%+0.5 pts

03▲12Lee County, SCSC15,7304.5%+1.9 pts

04▼2Hampton County, SCSC18,1744.7%+1.9 pts

05▲13Fairfield County, SCSC20,3405.4%+1.9 pts

06Chester County, SCSC33,0015.4%+2.0 pts

07▲14Barnwell County, SCSC20,6535.4%+2.2 pts

08▼1Dillon County, SCSC27,4585.5%+2.4 pts

09▲5Laurens County, SCSC71,8485.7%+2.0 pts

10▲3Colleton County, SCSC39,3825.8%+1.6 pts

11▲6Clarendon County, SCSC31,0436.1%+2.4 pts

12▼8Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7406.1%+3.0 pts

13▼4Marion County, SCSC28,2426.2%+2.9 pts

14▼4Abbeville County, SCSC24,8366.6%+2.0 pts

15▼4Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6626.8%+3.3 pts

16Cherokee County, SCSC58,2757.1%+2.8 pts

17▲8Bamberg County, SCSC12,7967.4%+1.9 pts

18▲1Jasper County, SCSC38,5337.5%+5.0 pts

19▲9McCormick County, SCSC10,2157.5%+1.8 pts

20▼15Allendale County, SCSC7,3557.9%+5.9 pts

21▼1Darlington County, SCSC62,8888.1%+3.9 pts

22▼14Calhoun County, SCSC14,1888.1%+3.6 pts

23▲1Edgefield County, SCSC29,8088.4%+4.9 pts

24▼2Saluda County, SCSC19,6808.8%+5.6 pts

25▲1Sumter County, SCSC105,0678.9%+3.8 pts

26▼3Kershaw County, SCSC73,1668.9%+4.0 pts

27▲6Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1779.2%+2.9 pts

28▼1Greenwood County, SCSC70,3799.4%+3.7 pts

29Horry County, SCSC427,5519.6%+3.6 pts

30▲4Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8579.6%+3.3 pts

31Anderson County, SCSC219,9309.7%+4.8 pts

32▼20Newberry County, SCSC39,5619.7%+5.6 pts

33▼1Florence County, SCSC138,5049.9%+3.7 pts

34▼4Berkeley County, SCSC274,66610.6%+6.3 pts

35▲3Oconee County, SCSC83,77511.3%+4.2 pts

36▼1Dorchester County, SCSC178,39711.5%+4.2 pts

37Lancaster County, SCSC114,29611.6%+8.2 pts

38▲3Georgetown County, SCSC65,91211.6%+4.9 pts

39▼3Aiken County, SCSC181,51512.1%+5.2 pts

40Pickens County, SCSC139,19812.5%+4.7 pts

41▼2Lexington County, SCSC317,58813.1%+5.5 pts

42York County, SCSC306,88714.8%+8.0 pts

43Greenville County, SCSC583,12515.3%+7.1 pts

44Richland County, SCSC434,95617.3%+5.4 pts

45▲1Beaufort County, SCSC204,43319.2%+7.6 pts

46▼1Charleston County, SCSC436,20019.8%+8.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES